Hello,
Budget motherboard for the cheap enthusiast is the topic.
If you had the choice between Asus Striker Extreme 680i or Evga 680i SLI
(Both are SLI). Which would you choose and why?
What is expected of the motherboard?
Moderate to demanding use, will be using the following hardware on it:
4-6gig HyperX ram
2 XFX 8600GT 512MB running on SLI setup
Core 2 Duo E6600
Windows 7 64-Bit, and Vista 32-Bit (each on separate HDD)
Ultra 800W PSU
What i hope to extract?
I won't be doing Overclocking (anytime soon), for now it'll be defaults on factory settings. Looking to get a reliable board that can support Quad Core (for near future). Something that will pump out and support my graphics, and remain stable and be Ram-Friendly. Asus is known to be picky on ram though, so i have a hard time deciding. Having said that, i'm looking to get a mobo that will support atleast Quad Core, so if i decide to up the processor, i won't have to go replacing the motherboard again. I may do some overclocking later, but it's not an immediate concern as of now.
Thanks.